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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 164,997.73, 247,500.86 and 52,677.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 164,997.73, 247,500.86 and 52,677.85 is: 79,018.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,997.73 : 247,500.86 = 52,677.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,997.73/247,500.86 = 52,677.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,997.73x = 247,500.86 × 52,677.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,997.73x = 13,037,811,677.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,037,811,677.06/164,997.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,018.13

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